The Lost Challenges discussion

This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011.

A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.

Rules:
Any genre is fine.
No re-reads.
No page minimum.
Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

Aminko

Andrea FINISHED

Angie FINISHED

Ariel FINISHED

BB

Bonita FINISHED

Chelsea

Cyndee FINISHED

DenXXX FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED

Hannah FINISHED

Hannah- Mg 15

Helen FINISHED

Jade

Joann FINISHED

Joanna FINISHED

Kellene FINISHED

SANDYE FINISHED

Sandra FINISHED

Shash FINISHED

Sue FINISHED

Tari FINISHED

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
TASKS:
1. From TBR - After the Fire by Will Hill -11/8/19
2. Started Not Finished - Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans by Kate O'Hearn - 11/27/19
3. Bought Not Read - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill - 11/18/19
4. Difficult Challenge - Fearless by Elvira Woodruff - 11/20/19
5. TBR Over A Year - A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass - 11/9/19

Welcome Hannah!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Hannah!"

Can I read one book for 3 tasks? Or does it have to be 5 books in all?

TASKS:

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill - Julie Klassen - 11/03/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen - Emily Brightwell - 11/10/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Brave New World- Aldous Huxley - 11/30/19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Perfect Husband - Lisa Gardner - 11/13/19 - Q series

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Valentine’s Rose - E. E. Burke - 11/11/19

I’m in.
1. She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell 11/2/19
2. Deadly Deceit by Natalie Walters 11/13/19
Harbored Secrets #2
3. Christopher Robin: The Little Book of Pooh-isms: With help from Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, and Tigger, too! by Brittany Rubiano 11/15/19
BoxLunch
4. Love Without End by Robin Lee Hatcher 11/8/19
100 Wonders for 100 Members: Spell-Outs (Wanderlust)
5. Capturing Jasmina by Kimberly Rae 11/14/19
NetGalley

Clean it out - just realised i never sent this completed challenge in
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. The silent girl – tess gerristen- 01.11.19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. A highland Christmas – m.c.beaton – 01.11.19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Wolf to the slaughter – ruth rendall – 29.11.19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) The zoo – the wild and wonderful tale of the founding of London zoo- louise Charmaine 03.11.19
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year) Don’t let go – Harlan coben – 24.11.19

Still have an overwhelming pile, so I'm in again

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 11/5/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Weedless Widow by Deborah Morgan 11/10/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Majoring In Murder by Jessica Fletcher . 11/17/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews 11/5/19 (series challenge in Cozy Bingo)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. Family Ghouls by Alex A. King 11/12/19

I'M IN!

1 From TBR - Fighting for Everything - Laura Kaye - 10 NOV
2 Series Started - Taking the Heat - Victoria Dahl - 4 NOV
3 Bought Not Read - Children of Ambition - J.J. McAvoy - 9 NOV
4 Difficult Challenge - Storm Cycle - Iris Johansen - 7 NOV
5 Free Ebook - Unbreak Me - Bella Love-Wins - 4 NOV

Hannah wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Hannah!"

Can I read one book for 3 tasks? Or does it have to be 5 books in all?"

Nope - one book each task.

Welcome Joann, Den, Andrea, Kellene and Sandra!

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

Goal: 5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Cilka's Journey: A Novel by Heather Morris – 11/03/2019

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Deliverance by Zach Bohannon – 11/04/2019

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson – 11/15/2019

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Kick-Ass by Mark Millar – 11/25/2019
A-Z Series Challenge - Series with K.

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
By Eastern Windows by Gretta Curran Browne – 11/02/2019

Welcome Ferenc!

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)

Welcome Hannah!

I have you as Hannah - Mg 15.

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Date Started: November 1, 2019
Date Completed: November 14, 2019

Goal: 5/5 - COMPLETED!

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR - Snuffed Out (Deadline Cozy Mysteries 2) by Sonia Parin - 11/9/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. - A Mew To A Kill (Mystic Notch 3) by Leighann Dobbs - 11/5/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. - That Old Witch! (Coffee Coven Capers 1) by M.Z. Andrews

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) - The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen (Dix Dodd 1) by N.L. Wilson - 11/13/19 - Helped with the Book Title A to Z challenge

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. - Give Thanks: Thanksgiving Stories for Kids by Uncle Amon - 11/1/19

Welcome SANDYE!

I'm in.

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS: 5/5
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home: Takeover, Lisa Black - 11/8

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished: Blood Cross, Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock series #2) - 11/6

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read: Spider's Bite, Jennifer Estep - 11/13

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X): The Weight of Silence, Heather Gudenkauf (50 States Challenge) - 11/16

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year): Brownies & Betrayal, Heather Justesen (free for Amazon Kindle) - 11/12

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Finished

3/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Serving Up a Sweetheart: A February Wedding Story - Cheryl Wyatt - A Year of Weddings #3 (11/5/19)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The Darkest Heart - Dan Smith (11/28/19)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) More Ghosts of Gettysburg: Spirits, Apparitions and Haunted Places of the Battlefield - Mark Nesbitt (11/19/19)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

Clean It Out
November 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Miss Whitaker Opens Her Heart by Jennifer Moore (11/6/19)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Match Me if You Can by Lindzee Armstrong (11/2/19)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Mistletoe Magic by Donna Hatch (11/6/19)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
The Unfortunate Debutante by Laura Beers (11/3/19)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Midwinter's Wedding by Melanie Cellier (11/17/19)

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. - Lady Susan

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. - Mountains of Dreams

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. - Water for Elephants

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. - Zenith

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. - The Time Keeper

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

FINISHED

5/5 Tasks

TASKS:
√1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
True Believer by Jack Carr (11/27/19)

√2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Blue Moon by Lee Child (11/8/19)

√3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Terminal List by Jack Carr (11/18/19)

√4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Fight the Hunger: A Hunger Driven Novel by William Allen (11/21/19)

√5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker (11/26/19)

Welcome Ariel, Chelsea, Shash, Jade and Sue!

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Three Widows and a Corpse Debra Sennefelder 11/5/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder Chris Cavender 11/18/19 (Pizza Lovers Mystery series)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Apple Cider Slaying Julie Anne Lindsey 11/7/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
It took me forever to find something with a playing card on it for a couple of challenges-- Rita Mae Brown 11/7/19

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
The Perfect Brew Jo-Ann Carson 11/14/19

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

The Marriage Trap by Jennifer Probst 11/9/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

Killer in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 11/5/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

Hot Property by Carly Phillips 11/18/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

The Oath by Frank E. Peretti 11/18/19 (need O books for spell out challenges)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

The Orphan Factory by James Morcan 11/30/19

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year

Welcome Tari, Bonita and Angie!

This one's for me! FINISHED!

CLEAN IT OUT
November 1-30, 2019

Goal: 5/5 tasks

5 out of 5


TASKS:
++1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

The West Point Story 11-9-19

++2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow Series #2) 11-8-19

++3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

Clyde: The Cat Who Came in from the Cold 11-9-19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

Born Both: An Intersex Life 11-16-19 (Author V)

5. Read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year

++Lamb to the Slaughter 11-14-19

November Clean It Out

1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Deacon by Kristen Ashley - 11/24 - on TBR since 2017


2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Tied Up in Knots by Mary Calmes - 11/2 - 3rd book in Marshals series


3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Villain by Samantha Young - 11/6 - purchased Sept 2019


4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
by Julie James - 11/15 - needed book from Headless Woman listopia

5. Read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year
Sebring by Kristen Ashley - 11/26 - on TBR since 2017

Welcome Helen and Cyndee!

FINISHED November 25, 2019

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
von Stietencron, Heinrich - Der Hinduismus (Hinduism) (November 25, 2019)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Pratchett, Terry - Der Winterschmied (Wintersmith) (November 10, 2019)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Simenon, Georges - Maigret und der Mann auf der Straße: und zwei weitere Erzählungen (Maigret and the Man on the Street) (November 17, 2019)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Glass, Linzi - Die Farben der Freundschaft (Ruby Red) (November 03, 2019)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
Swobodnik, Sobo - Oktoberfest (November 07, 2019)

Welcome Joanna!

November Clean it out Challenge

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Interior Chinatown

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Crazy Rich Asians

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era

Welcome BB!

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

Read: 4/5

1. Operation Cinderella by Hope Tarr (25/11/2019)

2. Smiley by Laurann Dohner (26/11/2019)

3. Double Down by Alessandra Torre

4. The Distance Between Us by Kasie West (29/11/2019)

5. With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt (7/11/2019)

Welcome Aminko!

ALL DONE!

1 From TBR - Fighting for Everything - Laura Kaye - 10 NOV
2 Series Started - Taking the Heat - Victoria Dahl - 4 NOV
3 Bought Not Read - Children of Ambition - J.J. McAvoy - 9 NOV
4 Difficult Challenge - Storm Cycle - Iris Johansen - 7 NOV
5 Free Ebook - Unbreak Me - Bella Love-Wins - 4 NOV

WOOHOO Sandra!

Challenge Completed - November 14, 2019
Final Post! Goal Reached!

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Date Started: November 1, 2019
Date Completed: November 14, 2019

Goal: 5/5 - COMPLETED!

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR - Snuffed Out (Deadline Cozy Mysteries 2) by Sonia Parin - 11/9/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. - A Mew To A Kill (Mystic Notch 3) by Leighann Dobbs - 11/5/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. - That Old Witch! (Coffee Coven Capers 1) by M.Z. Andrews

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) - The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen (Dix Dodd 1) by N.L. Wilson - 11/13/19 - Helped with the Book Title A to Z challenge

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. - Give Thanks: Thanksgiving Stories for Kids by Uncle Amon - 11/1/19

WOOHOO SANDYE!

COMPLETED

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS: 5/5
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home: Takeover, Lisa Black - 11/8

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished: Blood Cross, Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock series #2) - 11/6

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read: Spider's Bite, Jennifer Estep - 11/13

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X): The Weight of Silence, Heather Gudenkauf (50 States Challenge) - 11/16

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year): Brownies & Betrayal, Heather Justesen (free for Amazon Kindle) - 11/12

WOOHOO Ariel!!

FINISHED!

This one's for me! FINISHED!

CLEAN IT OUT
November 1-30, 2019

Goal: 5/5 tasks

5 out of 5


TASKS:
++1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.

The West Point Story 11-9-19

++2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow Series #2) 11-8-19

++3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

Clyde: The Cat Who Came in from the Cold 11-9-19

++4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)

Born Both: An Intersex Life 11-16-19 (Author V)

5. Read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year

++Lamb to the Slaughter 11-14-19

WOOHOO Helen!

Finished! :)

Clean It Out
November 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Miss Whitaker Opens Her Heart by Jennifer Moore (11/6/19)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Match Me if You Can by Lindzee Armstrong (11/2/19)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Mistletoe Magic by Donna Hatch (11/6/19)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
The Unfortunate Debutante by Laura Beers (11/3/19)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
A Midwinter's Wedding by Melanie Cellier (11/17/19)

Finished

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 11/5/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Weedless Widow by Deborah Morgan 11/10/19

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Majoring In Murder by Jessica Fletcher . 11/17/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews 11/5/19 (series challenge in Cozy Bingo)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. Family Ghouls by Alex A. King 11/12/19

WOOHOO Shash and Kellene!!

Finished! I may sit out the December one due to so much going on in real life that month. If I do, I'll definitely be back for January :)

Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
5/5

TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Three Widows and a Corpse Debra Sennefelder 11/5/19

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder Chris Cavender 11/18/19 (Pizza Lovers Mystery series)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Apple Cider Slaying Julie Anne Lindsey 11/7/19

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
It took me forever to find something with a playing card on it for a couple of challenges-- Rita Mae Brown 11/7/19

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
The Perfect Brew Jo-Ann Carson 11/14/19

WOOHOO Tari!

See you then!! :)

I hope you sell tons!!